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Yes! The law requires you to register your security system with your county and failure to do so may result in fine. Many counties also have False Alarm Reduction Units to help keep track of security systems as well as allowing units to better respond to alarms throughout the county. To help you follow the…

For Trinity to protect your home and family, it’s important that there is open communication between your security system and our central station monitoring center. The following situations can threaten your safety: 1. Getting rid of your landline: If you are communicating through a phone line, getting rid of it will automatically stop any communication with…

There are several benefits that come with being part of Trinity family. As many of our customers know, we specialize in security, automation and audio visual, but what some of you may not know is that we offer a wide range of services throughout our service area. 1. Remote Access: This feature allows customers to control…

It’s hard to keep track of the online accounts we have all acquired in the last ten years, and it can be extremely overwhelming. In order to have easy access to all these accounts, most of us tend to use passwords that we can easily remember. Unfortunately, those are usually the most hackable passwords. Below…

Winter weather brings forth some unique security challenges. Here are five basic tips that will keep you and your family safe. Store your shovels inside after you have finished using it. Intruders can use them to break windows or pry doors open With shorter days upon us, turn outdoor lights on. Intruders are more likely…

Later, you will find that the listed price or “teaser rate” is the bare bones, basic service that does not include the features you need such as remote access, additional zones (contacts, motions, glass breaks), or video monitoring. Even worse, the price doesn’t include everything you will need to pay for such as trip fees…

If you’re a customer or friend of Trinity’s, you know having a home security system is beneficial for many reasons by: Alerting you and your family of threats such as carbob monoxide, fires and home intruders Protecting your home and all its valuable from intruders, fire and water damage Creating convenience through customized automation of…

As a local company serving Virginia, Maryland and DC we are in the spirit of supporting other local businesses and sports teams. Over the summer some of the Trinity team spent an afternoon doing just that, we went out to a ball game!

Major service carriers such as VERIZON and AT&T are implementing a 2G sunset overhaul of their communication towers. This campaign will affect every consumer that purchased a communication system operating on an old 2G setup, whether it’s a security system, cell phone or radio. Telecommunications companies have…

Education is a big part of Trinity’s platform for success. We give our employees an opportunity to grow professionally in the field of their choosing. The tuition reimbursement program helps Trinity employees balance school and work as well as helping with the financial burden that higher education can be…

The answer is in the numbers. Statistics show how much a security system can impact in deterring crime in homes and entire neighborhoods. According to the Electric Security Association, the average loss of a home invasion is $5,343.00, but that average drops roughly 39% to $3,266.00 for homes that…

The security industry has come a long way since Edwin Holmes began the first company in 1857. Home Security has since added enough technology to its systems, that it is capable of doing a lot more than just protecting a home from potential intruders. This industry has grown…

Home security, we have all seen the commercials, received the Ads in our mail and email, and for the most part we all know what we expect from a home security company. As a customer, you come to expect a service that will make you feel safe…

To make smart decisions, you need the right information. The same goes for the Smart Home, where connected devices act automatically based on your activity in the house. The better they can detect and make sense of your activity, the smarter their actions. A genuinely Smart Home therefore needs a sensory system: a network of…

It can be hard to relax on vacation when your house is unoccupied. So many things can go wrong, especially in your imagination. You could have left the front door unlocked, or the garage wide open. The basement could be filling with water while an intruder peers through an unlit window. The neighbor you entrusted…